ZIP code
48838
in Greenville, MichiganPopulation 18,212
49.32/ 100
Ranked #17,210 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #538 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #55 of 79 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Nitrate in drinking water
0.24%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
247 units
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS86thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Greenville, Michigan (ZIP 48838) sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,210th) and the bottom 45% of Michigan (538th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers registers in the top 18% nationally, and childcare is in the top 19% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled nitrate lies in the top 7.8% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 14.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the top 16% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 19% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 49319, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.7 ± 1.2 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.5 years — 1.8 years below them.
Ranked #1,514 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48809
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.28
Closest healthier
49319
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.09
Similar health profile
49032
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 49.06
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.7% | 27.9–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 33.2–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.6–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 34.6–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.8–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 73.3–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.8–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.1–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 64.2–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 68.9–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 22.4–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 29.8–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.2–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 30.1–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.9–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 56.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $70,176 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $907 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $972 ($719–$1,368) n=849 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.7 yr ± 0.59 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.6 yr (75.7–81.6) n=940 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.59 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured